space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
company; corporation; workplace
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
best regards; please take care of; please do
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout