indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
don't you think?; indicates question
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
curse; spell; malediction
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart