so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mask; disguise; guise; mask
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
beyond that point; after that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
completion; perfection; accomplishment
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
part; portion; glimpse; bit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to