commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
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.
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
chance; opportunity; occasion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
succession; continuation; series; sequence
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
polish (jewels); cultivation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to