at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, 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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
question; inquiry; enquiry
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
considerably; fairly; quite
feeling; sense; impression
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
such ... as; or some such
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
form; shape; figure; visage
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind