indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
cleavage (between breasts)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
more than anything; above all else
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to look away; to turn away
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
recognition; acquaintance
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to jar; to creak; to grate