Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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.
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
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
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
I see; that's right; indeed
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
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
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...