indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
eternity; infinitude; immortality
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
war; fighting; fierce competition
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to face; to go towards; to head towards
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
100,000; hundred thousand
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
long (time that has passed); old (story)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone