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
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
many; numerous; various; large number of
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wherein; therein; thereinto
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke