thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
ten; 10; ten years of age
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
conclusion; decision; end; settlement