this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
how long; how far; how much
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared with; no match for