indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
how; in what way; how about
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri