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.
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
worldly affairs; public affairs
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami); main table (at a wedding celebration)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
difference; variation; difference
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
recovery; rescue; recapture
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
long ago; a long time ago; already
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
suffix for familiar person
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to