indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
unidentifiable; unidentified
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
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
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt