if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; our; right; justice; checking account
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
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.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
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
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of