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.
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; inner part
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
perfect; complete; flawless
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
long coat; full-length coat
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly