lately; recently; nowadays
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
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
new menu item; new dish on a menu
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.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
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 respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump