meteor swarm; meteor shower
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
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 ...
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen