indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
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.
how; in what way; how about
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
remote control; remote operation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
storehouse; warehouse; godown
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case