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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
absolute obedience; complete submission
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
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; so
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
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 (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
about to leave; about to start out
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
suspension (in a vehicle)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago