to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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.
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(medical) doctor; physician
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!