goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
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.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to face; to go towards; to head towards
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity