come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
loveable; very likeable; like very much
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
story; tale; talk; discussion
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
long ago; once upon a time
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
one day; (on) a certain day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop