dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in that way; thus; so; so?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
generation; the world; the age
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station