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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
pharmaceutical (drug) company
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beginning; outset; first; onset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one's post; place of work; workplace
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
suffix for familiar person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge