one day; (on) a certain day
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
1,000,000; one million; million; many
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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 ...
high mountain; alpine mountain
suffix for familiar person
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
disease; ailment; illness
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
island in a pond or river
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability