indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
together with; same; both; all; including ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)