indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; period; class
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
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
that day; the very same day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the way back; the way home; return trip
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
riding together; riding with
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
even though; despite; when
again; once again; yet again
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted