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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
together; at the same time; same; identical
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling