indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
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 perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
for work; in a manner related to work
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
drunkenness; intoxication
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
you can never be too careful
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft