that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
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
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
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 be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
finding employment; getting a job
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
interior; inside; internal
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
future (usually near); prospects
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...