indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
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.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to be prolonged; to drag on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
with these words; while saying
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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
manly; masculine; like a man