this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
name; given name; first name
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
family; members of a family
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.
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
boy; son; baby boy; young man
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
father; dad; husband; you; he
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all