indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
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.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to pass (of time); to elapse
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to badger; to pester; to beg
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
of course; certainly; naturally
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...