indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be found; to be discovered
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
man; male; masculine gender
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
discovery; detection; finding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
things at hand; personal belongings
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rikka; formal style of ikebana
so; like this; in this way
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
family; members of a family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work