keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in order; in turn; one by one
one by one; one each; one at a time
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
beginning; outset; first; onset
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
within; inside of; less than
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
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.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)