too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sentiment; sentimentality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one day; (on) a certain day
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
and; thereupon; because of that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few