funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
disaster; calamity; misfortune
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reset; fresh start; new beginning
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to repeat; to be frequent
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...