a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(some) more; even more; longer; further
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!