well then ...; in that situation; in which case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one day; (on) a certain day
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight