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.
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
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
headquarters; head office; main office
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
don't you think?; indicates question
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
regular time; stated period
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hard to reach place; remote place
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very