inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how can (one) do something
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal