pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
time; hour; period; class
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the first and second; a few
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
how; in what way; how about
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to look around; to survey
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset