pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
first warbling heard in a New Year
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
unvoiced consonant (except p) in Japanese
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)