preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
meaning; significance; sense
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
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.
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
end; close; conclusion; termination
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)