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.
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one's own child; one's own children
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
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
the way back; the way home; return trip
transport; freight; shipping
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
examination; investigation; prosecution
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish