indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
business world; business circles; (the) industry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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 point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
period of time; time slot; time zone
metro; subway; underground railway
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
for example; for instance; e.g.
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
red letter style; cutesy fashion style named after fashion magazines featuring it (whose cover titles are printed in red or pink)
female university student; female college student
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
student (esp. a university student)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve