indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
number; number plate; license plate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
difference; variation; difference
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
very great; enormous; serious
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
you (plural); all of you; you all