all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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 return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
freedom; free man; free woman
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
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
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
around the world; throughout the world
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
difficult problem; challenge
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
pride; boast; credit (to)