at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
lost article; something forgotten
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof