indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
these guys; these fellows
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
for example; for instance; e.g.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
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.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
adds force or indicates command
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!