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.
horizon (related to bodies of water)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
low (level, value, price, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
height (of body); stature
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
bento; Japanese box lunch