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
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
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to move (house); to change residence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then