what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
serious; not joking; straight
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
traditional Japanese handball game
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
two times; twice; two degrees
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker