if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
difference; variation; difference
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
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 work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
second (unit of time); arc second
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
work style; way of working
reform; reformation; reorganization
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
three parts; three copies
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
third day of the month; three days
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
time; hour; period; class
being on duty; person on duty
fourth day of the month; four days