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
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest