this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
government office; public office
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
application; request; petition
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
receiving payments (pension, ration)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't you think?; indicates question
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary