to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
reality; actuality; hard fact
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
duty; function; office; mission; task
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)