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
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
educational institution; school; academy; campus
secretariat; executive office
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
materials; data; document
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
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.
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...