one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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
review (of learned material); revision
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do