day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
time; hour; period; class
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when