so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
having said that; on the other hand
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to feel depressed; to be down
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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 lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
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.)