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
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
immediately; right away; on the spot
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
business person; operator; carrier (telecommunications, transport, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
suffix for familiar person
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving