indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) 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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you (plural); all of you; you all
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plan; protocol; manifest; program
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh