mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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
associate editor; deputy editor
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis