today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
rhyme; lime (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
then; well; so; well then
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of