at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 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
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
android; artificial human; robot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
decision; determination; resolution
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
genuine article; real thing; real deal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely