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; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
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
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together; at the same time; same; identical
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
man; male; masculine gender
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
woman; female; feminine gender
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh