indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
suffix for familiar person
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
confections; sweets; candy; cake
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
of course; certainly; naturally
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; the present time; just now; another; more