a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
whereabout; about where; how much
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
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
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
compressibility; compression ratio
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.
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on