first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
when; how soon; how long until
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
completion; perfection; accomplishment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
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 sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
even though; despite; when
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to