this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
of course; certainly; naturally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart