today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
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
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
please (give me); please (do for me)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
beginning; outset; first; onset
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)