continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
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
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person