indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave this world; to die
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cold reception; inhospitality
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
older sister; elder sister
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
... years old; age (of) ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
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)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to