this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, 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
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk