counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement