chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
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
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
such ... as; or some such
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
living; lifestyle; living room
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
rather; sooner; preferably
participation; joining; entry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish