indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
unwanted child; shunned child
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
please (give me); please (do for me)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
existence; possession; having; limited company
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to challenge (a person) to a fight