indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
such; this sort of; like this
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
surroundings; environs; circumference
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
way; course; the only way
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
enumeration; citation; listing
already; now; no longer; not any more
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!