if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(someone's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
since when; from when; how long
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
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least