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.
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
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
one's post; place of work; workplace
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
preparations for returning (home)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
instant; moment; for an instant
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise