person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)