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 depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
considerably; fairly; quite
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
scenery; scene; landscape
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
it is not (like that) either
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
leaving everything up to someone else