surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
study; research; investigation
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
little finger; pinky; little toe
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.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
instant; moment; for an instant
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
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.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it is not (like that) either
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably