examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
like this; this sort; this way
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in that way; thus; so; so?