this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
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 entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
environment; circumstance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
please (give me); please (do for me)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
information technology; IT
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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)
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