this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
prohibition; inhibition; ban
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
absolute obedience; complete submission
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
body; group; party; company; troupe
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
about to leave; about to start out
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago