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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
drop (e.g. of water); drip
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do