(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time in one's life
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
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
man; male; masculine gender
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
how; in what way; how about
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)