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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to face; to go towards; to head towards
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's