annotation; explanatory note; comment
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
theatre; theater; playhouse
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly