perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suffix for familiar person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
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.)
story; tale; talk; discussion