preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
that day; the very same day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
messenger; envoy; emissary
successively; one after another
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.