what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
suffix for familiar person
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
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
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 tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even