new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...