indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hello; good day; good afternoon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
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.
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor