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
it's been a long time; long time no see
hello; good day; good afternoon
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rather; better; instead; if anything
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
high grade; special grade; classy