Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
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.
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
please (give me); please (do for me)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude