just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
company president; manager; director
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
proposal; proposition; suggestion
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
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 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
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
while; during (the time when)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
summer vacation; summer holiday
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...