one's original family name; maiden name
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial