indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
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
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
educational institution; school; academy; campus
annual (plant); first-year student
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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 (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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