than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
soldier; combatant; warrior
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that