first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
adds force or indicates command
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; the present time; just now; another; more
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
simply; merely; only; solely
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to mix; to stir; to blend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
because of; owing to; due to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances