nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
story; tale; talk; discussion
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go out and away; to leave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement