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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
woman; female; feminine gender
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
living by oneself; living alone
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
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.
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
for example; for instance; e.g.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
than; from; out of; except; but; more
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
economical; bargain; good value; good-value