indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
traditional art; traditional performance art
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
already; now; no longer; not any more
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
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.)
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading