large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
honorific/polite/humble prefix
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last