this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
almost; roughly; approximately
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
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
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to lure someone; to entice someone
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
the whole day; all the day
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right