this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it's no joke; gimme a break!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)