that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
of course; certainly; naturally
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very