strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
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?
formation flying; formation flight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
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.
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
maintenance; preservation; improvement
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion