indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
suffix for familiar person
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
digital versatile disc; DVD
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
and; thereupon; because of that
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
please (give me); please (do for me)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
very popular; highly favoured
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.
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial