thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one difficulty; one danger
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffix for familiar person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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 be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; excessively
genius; prodigy; natural gift
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely