still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
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
book; volume; this; present; main; head
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
living thing; living creature; animal; life
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace