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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
word; term; language; speech
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
woman; female; feminine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as stated; verbatim; literally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...