today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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.
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
kitchen; financial situation; finances
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
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.)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
three; three years of age
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)