this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
suffix for familiar person
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.
forcibly; against one's will
contract; compact; agreement
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
by means of; due to; because of; according to
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
honorific/polite/humble prefix