what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
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
business district; office complex
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
person from (the planet of)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
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.
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by means of; due to; because of; according to
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
start; commencement; beginning; initiation