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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
company; corporation; workplace
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
materials; data; document
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on