time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
war; fighting; fierce competition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding