physical condition; state of health
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
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
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
now; the present time; just now; another; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just because; even if; even though
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away