what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
in that way; thus; so; so?
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
such; like that; in that way
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis