first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
hello; good day; good afternoon
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to pass (of time); to elapse
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)