(a) little; somewhat; somehow
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
business discussion; negotiation
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, 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
company; corporation; workplace
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
meaning; significance; sense
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
foreign; abroad; overseas
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
smuggling; contraband trade
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion