indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
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 show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
devil; evil spirit; genie
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
while; during; while; although; all; both
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding