hello; good day; good afternoon
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
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
agape; agape feast; love feast; lovefeast
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested