from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
delivery (of a package, goods, 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.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
story; tale; talk; discussion
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
that is to say; so that means
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
major cleanup; spring cleaning
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to move (house); to change residence
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)