indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that is to say; so that means
February; second month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
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
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...