chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
morning; forenoon; just before noon
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude