traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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.
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)