fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
name; given name; first name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
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
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
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 grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
time; hour; period; class
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)