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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
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 knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
honorific/polite/humble prefix
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the other day; a few days ago
private affairs; personal matter
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient