to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
function; facility; faculty; feature
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
place; situation; position; location
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
operation; functioning; running
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
leaving temporarily; stepping out; going away for a while; camera focusing error (on a space between two objects)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to