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
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
letter; missive; note; mail
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
right beside; close to; nearby
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to