I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
don't you think?; indicates question
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
occurrence; happening; incident; event
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
hello; good day; good afternoon
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays