it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to grumble about something (trivial)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry