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
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
firstborn; first child; eldest child
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)