at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
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
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to shake; to sway; to waver
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to feel; to sense; to experience
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed