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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
commander; general; leader
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
journal; magazine; periodical
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...