indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
7th day of the month; seven days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
then; well; so; well then
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")