world; society; people; the public
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
sympathy; compassion; pity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
by means of; due to; because of; according to
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
3rd day of the month; three days
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in the meanwhile; during the time
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
each; (arch.) you (plural)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to become better; to improve
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o