what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...