that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
that day; the very same day
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.
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
living room (Western style); sitting room
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
home; household; family; hearth
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward