indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
sunlight filtering through trees
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, 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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
assertion; declaration; affirmation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
novel; story; (work of) fiction
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
what is called; what they call; so-called
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
that is to say; so that means
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not