indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
point spread; point difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
progress; advance; improvement; development
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be surprised; to be astonished
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
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 be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
sorry; excuse me; thank you
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)