indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
how; in what way; how about; questionable
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till