what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
attendance (at school); going to school
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
summer vacation; summer holiday
meaning; significance; sense
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible