already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
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.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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.)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
suffix for familiar person
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
great depth; bottomless; great height
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable