indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very young; little; childish; immature
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to grow up; to become an adult
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)