at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
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
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
physical law; laws of physics
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
coincident with; while; simultaneously
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at work; in the midst of work; working
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet