to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
on time; on schedule; punctually
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
electricity; (electric) light
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
nothing but; except; no more than
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
by all means; at all costs
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back