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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
eighth month of the lunar calendar
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
beyond that point; after that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that's the way it is; such is life
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper