suffix for familiar person
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, 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.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
parallel world; parallel universe
to be found; to be discovered
myself; yourself; I; me; you
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
while; during; while; although; all; both
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be busy at work; to work diligently
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)