indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to find out; to discover; to locate
burning at the stake; burning to death
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.)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
how; in what way; how about
as far as the eye can see
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to rain incessantly; to downpour
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)