please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
change of occupation; career change
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together; at the same time; same; identical
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no!; no no!; no, not at all
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
this world; this life; world of the living
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
new book; new publication
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
older brother; elder brother
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way