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.
multitasking; multitasking (person); simultaneous (activity); concurrent
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.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
videophone; video telephone; video call
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
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what kind of; what sort of; what
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to pass (of time); to elapse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of