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.
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
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.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; this sort of; like this
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as (for); for; in the capacity of
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
form; shape; figure; visage
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
inari and maki sushi served together
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to relax; to feel at home
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
so; like this; in this way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)