how; in what way; how about; questionable
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
such; this sort of; like this
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
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)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retainer; vassal; follower
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
bulk buying; buying in quantity; stocking up (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?