indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
... years old; age (of) ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
school; proofreading; proof
educational institution; school; academy; campus
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
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 wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
honorific/polite/humble prefix
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable