indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
our country; our land; one's own country
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.
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
how; in what way; how about
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
police officer; policeman; policewoman
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(bringing to a) perfect end; (rounding off with a) crowning achievement; successful conclusion; triumphant finish
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
later on; eventually; afterwards
police affairs; military police
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend