for example; for instance; e.g.
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
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 divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
had better ...; had better not ...
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work