indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to lose one's way; to get lost
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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 play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)