exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding