at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
serious; not joking; straight
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that's the way it is; such is life
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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.
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; so?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember