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 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.
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
first month of the lunar calendar; January
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force or indicates command
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker