indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
Lake Akan (Hokkaidō); Akanko
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
permission; approval; authorization; license
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon character)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
soldier; combatant; warrior
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed