cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to graduate from a university
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
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 work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)