from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
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
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
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.
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
person from (the planet of)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bring; to take; to bring about
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)