indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it is not (like that) either
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; season; period; phase; stage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
accession to the throne; enthronement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
being absorbed in reading
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
consequence; outcome; result; blame
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
honorific/polite/humble prefix
time; hour; period; class