prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
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
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
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.
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
without sparing time for sleep