unprecedented; record-breaking
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that day; the very same day
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
really; truly; indeed; good grief
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion