indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 to save;  to rescue;  to help;  to assist;  to support (financially);  to contribute (to)
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 to be able (in a position) to do;  to be up to the task;  to be ready;  to be completed;  to be made;  to be built;  to be good at
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 but;  however;  even;  however;  no matter how;  ... or something;  either ... or ...
 to fall down;  to drop;  to be omitted;  to be missing;  to decrease;  to sink;  to fail (e.g. exam or class)
 picture;  drawing;  painting;  image (TV, film, etc.);  picture;  footage
 to draw;  to paint;  to depict;  to describe;  to picture in one's mind;  to imagine
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 unhappiness;  sorrow;  misfortune;  death (usu. of a relative);  bereavement
 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.)
 (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  (I) fancy (that)
 one thin flat object;  one sheet
 that way;  that direction;  there;  that (one);  you;  your family
 truth;  reality;  proper;  right;  genuine;  authentic
 to get up;  to rise;  to wake up;  to be awake;  to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);  to happen
 should (be);  bound (to be);  nock (of a bow);  nock (of an arrow);  nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger);  wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 how;  in what way;  how about
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 identification;  ID;  identity
 passing (a test, examination, etc.);  pass (for admission, transport, etc.);  ticket;  pass (of a ball);  (giving something a) pass;  skipping (one's turn)
 Niigata (city, prefecture)
 Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 man;  male;  fellow;  guy;  male lover;  boyfriend
 cap (headwear);  cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.);  leader;  chief
 just (e.g. "just wait here");  come now;  tolerably;  passably;  well...;  I think...
 don't;  do;  hey;  listen;  now, ...;  well, ...
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such