this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
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
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
instability; insecurity; crankiness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
base (military, expedition, 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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
considerably; fairly; quite
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when