indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
spring water; clear (pure) water
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
adds force or indicates command
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
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
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
married woman; another's wife
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
time; hour; period; class
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?