expiration of a term; becoming overdue
by means of; due to; because of; according to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
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 understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah