indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation; joining; entry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
called; known as; that; to say
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
feeling; sense; impression
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)