idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
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.
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one day; (on) a certain day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")