indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
destination; place one stays during a trip
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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
to take charge during someone's absence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
surroundings; environs; circumference
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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 follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
high-class Edo-period pleasure house (where outside prostitutes were hired to entertained guests)
Awaji (former province located on Awaji Island in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture); Awaji (island)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage