indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
image (used to explain or demonstrate something); illustration; illustrative picture; (digital) image
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
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
writing vertically; vertical writing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
difference; variation; difference
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
New Year's Eve; December 31
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
third day of the month; three days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
attendance; presence; appearance
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters