indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be worried; to be troubled
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
still; even now; to this day
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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 advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house