today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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?
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
than; from; out of; except; but; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
time; hour; period; class
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
by means of; due to; because of; according to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)