today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial