human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
day after day; day by day
time; hour; period; class
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very