indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
by means of; due to; because of; according to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
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.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
please (give me); please (do for me)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sunrise; half-melon shaped bun
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
police substation; residential police box
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly