mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
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
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK