indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
police; police officer; police station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
open criminal investigation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
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 call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
best photograph; best shot
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to recall; to remember; to recollect
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
suffix for familiar person
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person