to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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.
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
middle of the night; dead of night
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
time; hour; period; class
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
antiquity; the previous era