indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mysterious turtle (an omen of good luck); Reiki era (715.9.2-717.11.17)
war; battle; match; game; competition
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
scattered; separated; dispersed
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I see; that's right; indeed
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
story; tale; talk; discussion
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
border (between countries); national border
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
witnessing; observing; sighting
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least