2000 JP words

の

possessive particle; nominalizes verbs and adjectives

に

at; in; on; during; to; toward; into

は

topic marker; indicates contrast

た

past or completed action; light imperative

を

direct object marker; marks subject of causative expressions

だ

be; is; plain copula; past/completed action

が

marks the sentence subject; possessive in literary expressions

て

casual quoting; if…then

と

if; when; and

ます

polite auxiliary; indicates respect

も

too; also; in addition; either; both A and B

で

at; in; indicates location or time of an action

てる

continuing action or state; colloquial ている

ている

continuing action or state; to be doing; to have been doing

です

be; is; polite copula

れる

passive voice; potential form

という

called; named; that says; that; as many as

つう

connoisseur; authority; counter for letters/documents

こと

thing; matter; incident; event; trouble; crisis

ええ

yes; that's correct; right; um; errr

えー

yes; that's correct; um; errr

いう

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call

あの

say; well; errr

まあ

just; come now; tolerably; moderately; somewhat

まー

same as まあ

ある

to be; to exist; to have

ね

indicates emphasis; agreement; confirmation; hey; listen

ない

not; verb-negating suffix; emphatic suffix

なる

to become; to get; to grow; to reach; to attain

か

question marker; or; whether or not

その

that; the; um…; er…

けれど

but; however; although

から

from; since; by

よう

(I) will; (I) shall; let's

おもう

to think; to consider; to believe; to plan

もの

thing; object; stuff; possessions; property

そう

in that way; thus; such; so

なに

what; how many

わたし

I; me; private affairs; personal matter

しまう

to finish; to stop; to end; to close; to shut down

それ

that; it; that time; then

とか

among other things; such things as; or something like that

この

this

ない

nonexistent; not being there; unpossessed; not had

いく

to go; to move; to head toward; to proceed

んだ

the expectation is that; the reason is that; the fact is that

のだ

the expectation is that; the reason is that; the fact is that

せる

causative; permission to do something

これ

this; this person

もう

now; soon; already; yet; not anymore

である

be; is; formal/literary copula

とき

time; hour; moment; occasion; case

な

sentence-ending emphasis/emotion; command

ず

not doing; negative auxiliary

ので

because; given that; that being the case

んで

because; given that; same as ので

ひと

person; man; human being; people

よ

certainty; emphasis; request; calling someone

こう

in this way; thus; such; uh…

ば

if…then; when; and

や

such things as; and; as soon as

くる

to come; to arrive; to come back

まで

until; till; up to; as far as

みる

to see; to look; to watch; to observe; to examine

たり

-ing and -ing; doing such things as…

いま

now; the present; just now; soon

よい

good; excellent; fine; nice; sufficient; ready

いい

good; excellent; fine; nice; sufficient; ready

ところ

place; spot; site; address

じぶん

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me

ん

yes; yeah; uh huh; huh?; what?

あー

Ah!; Oh!; yes; indeed

やはり

as expected; sure enough; after all; in the end

やっぱり

too; also; likewise; still; as before

たい

want to; would like to

やる

to do; to undertake; to perform; to play; to study; to send

なか

inside; in; among; within

いる

to be; to exist; to stay (of animate objects)

できる

to be able to; to be possible; to be permitted; to be capable

など

etc.; and the like; or something

として

as; in the role of; from the viewpoint of

あと

behind; rear; after; later

また

again; and; also; still

ちょっと

just a minute; a little; somewhat; rather

てくる

go and do

だけ

only; just; merely; as soon as; as much as

くらい

approximately; about; around; to the extent that

ぐらい

approximately; about; around; to the extent that

ではない

is not; am not; are not

えーと

let me see; well; errr; uhh

ほう

direction; way; side; area; one's part

ていく

go on doing; continue

てく

to continue; colloquial ていく

わけ

reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation; conclusion

へ

direction or goal; to

どう

how; in what way; how about

し

notes one of several reasons

ほんとう

truth; reality; fact; proper; right; correct; official

もつ

to hold; to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own

でる

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out