to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
bento; Japanese box lunch
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
founder; originator; pioneer
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
changing clothes; change of clothes
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom