indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
such; this sort of; like this
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o