here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
so; like this; in this way
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
command; control; commander
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo