this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
older sister; elder sister
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
big talk; boasting; bragging
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful