indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
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.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint