indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
beginning; outset; first; onset
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
actor; actress; player; performer
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid