indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
it is I who should say so
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
please (give me); please (do for me)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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.)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
all present; all concerned; all of us