book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be silent; to say nothing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)