effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
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.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
but; however; provided that
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
as if nothing had happened
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
don't you think?; indicates question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
main text; original text; this book; this volume
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework