this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
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
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
full breasts; ample breasts; breast enlargement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?