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 (on two-way radio)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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; and then
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)
in comparison to; rather than
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; 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