first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
victim; injured party; sufferer
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
molester; groper; masher; pervert
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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 believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
and; thereupon; because of that