circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
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
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
homecoming; returning home
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all