this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
myself; yourself; I; me; you
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ultimate; final; last; eventual
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity