here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression