there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
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 seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response