number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
myself; yourself; I; me; you
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
all; entire; whole; altogether
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?