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 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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
job hunting; job searching
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
living together; communal life; cohabitation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest