as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
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.
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in unison; as one; united
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Japan's best; number one in Japan
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
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
theatre; theater; playhouse
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
please (give me); please (do for me)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be found; to be discovered
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very