lately;  recently;  nowadays
 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
 rise;  increase;  income;  takings;  completion;  end;  end result (e.g. of crafts)
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  not having;  not
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 new menu item;  new dish on a menu
 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.
 that;  that thing;  that person;  then;  that time;  that place (over there);  down there (i.e. one's genitals)
 recently;  lately;  these days;  nearest;  closest
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 look!;  look out!;  hey!;  look at me!;  there you are!
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 area;  vicinity;  side;  edge;  circumstances
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 detailed;  full;  minute;  knowing very well;  knowledgeable (about);  well-acquainted (with)
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 to request;  to beg;  to call;  to order;  to entrust to;  to rely on
 ladle;  dipper;  wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris);  cow parsley;  keck
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 business;  thing to be done;  something that should be performed;  information that should be conveyed
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 to be aware of;  to know;  to notice;  to feel;  to understand;  to comprehend;  to remember
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 all;  entire;  whole;  altogether
 to talk;  to speak;  to tell;  to explain;  to speak (a language)
 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
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 having;  holding;  wear;  durability;  charge;  expense
 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
 to respond;  to answer;  to meet (e.g. demands, expectations);  to affect;  to take a toll;  to strike home
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump