this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
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
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to have a talk; to tell a story
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
please (give me); please (do for me)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
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 request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; this sort of; like this
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; how about
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
artificial intelligence; AI
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to threaten; to make threats