time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
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
-less; lacking; non-existing
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dignity; majesty; sanctity
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to not take seriously; to take lightly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(another's) daughter; young lady
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
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.
preference; priority; precedence
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh