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.)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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.
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
adds force or indicates command
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
easy; simple; there's no way that ...