nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
strength; power; proficiency; ability
now; the present time; just now; another; more
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...