you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
while; during; while; although; all; both
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)