inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, 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
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
homeroom; form room; form class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
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.)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
female molester; stupid woman
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
extra charge; specially reduced charge
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
free trial (e.g. of software, game, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
proof-of-concept; demonstration experiment; verification test
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction