now; the present time; just now; another; more
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
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 think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
convenient; handy; useful
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle