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.
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
fortress (surrounded by a wall, moat, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience