expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
adds force or indicates command
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
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
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
considerably; greatly; a lot
time; hour; period; class
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
for example; for instance; e.g.
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch