forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
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.
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
accurate; correct; precise; exact
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
sorry; excuse me; thank you
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
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.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
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
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish