this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, 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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor