even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
woman; female; feminine gender
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
virginity; maidenhood; maidenhead
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.
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
this (very thing); this precisely
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
one's own style; self-taught manner
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style