indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
while; during; while; although; all; both
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
how much; how many; to what extent
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to breathe while sleeping
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...