eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
action committee; executive committee
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
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.
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
offender; criminal; culprit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
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.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
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
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
father; dad; husband; you; he
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
disclosure; exposure; revelation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet