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 trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live; to reside; to inhabit
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need