what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to gather; to collect; to assemble
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
how; in what way; how about; questionable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
Japanese person; Japanese people
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deep affection; dear; beloved
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
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
evening; last night; yesterday evening
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
each place; various places
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
each field; various circles
influential person; man of importance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun