be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
cooperation; collaboration
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
genuine article; real thing; real deal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
three; three years of age
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
barren land; sterile soil; wasteland
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to face; to go towards; to head towards