one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
existence; being; presence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
three; three years of age
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?