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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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 love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 take hold of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
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; thus; such; uh...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
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
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
you said; he said; if ... then; 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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)