be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
how much; how many; however
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suffix for familiar person
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out