place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
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.
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
many; much; plenty; hardly
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.)