if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
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
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to shake; to sway; to waver
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
reparation; indemnity; compensation; reimbursement
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to become better; to improve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly