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
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
time; hour; period; class
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
continuation; succession; series
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
now; the present time; just now; another; more
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
woman; female; feminine gender
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic