this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
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 announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
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
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
number of times; frequency; count
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
suffix for familiar person
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
very young; little; childish; immature
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience