one way or the other; either way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
study; research; investigation
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
when it becomes; when it comes to
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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 wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
people who lived in Kyushu in ancient times, and who opposed the state of Yamato
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah