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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't worry; there's no need to worry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
instant; moment; for an instant
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
illegal donation; secret contribution
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
single word; a few words; brief comment
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national