exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
one day; (on) a certain day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in the morning; during the morning
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
commerce; trade; business
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
several types; several kinds; several species
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
to have an eye on; to zero in on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
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.
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time