not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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 perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
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
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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.)