more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
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.
torpedo; (sea) mine; underwater mine
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
suffix for familiar person
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance