I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
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
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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 yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)