first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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
only; merely; but; no more than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
psychology counselor; psychological counselor
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to have troubles; to have concerns
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish