indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this world; this life; world of the living
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit