that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
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 have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
probability; likelihood; chances