indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in one's hands; in one's control
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suffix for familiar person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
group; party; team; squad; section
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.
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily