beginning; outset; first; onset
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
please (give me); please (do for me)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
permission; approval; authorization; license
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import