yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
stairs; stairway; staircase
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to thrust down; to push off
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
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 be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she