indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
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 look around; to survey
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
caller; visitor; company; guest
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
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.)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
myself; yourself; I; me; you
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to lie deep in; to extend far back
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
place; position; location; position; standing; status