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 rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
serious criminal; heinous criminal
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!