alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to work hard; to make an effort
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
imperial court; royal court
obi; kimono sash; band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
caller; visitor; company; guest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; this sort of; like this
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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.
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
time; hour; period; class