indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
all present; all concerned; all of us
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
how; in what way; how about; questionable
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
top recommendation; something highly recommended
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till