name; given name; first name
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be too numerous; to be too much
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)