a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
guidance; leadership; leading the way
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
that's the way it is; such is life
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
originally; by nature; from the start
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing