indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
strongish; somewhat strong
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
Darjeeling (tea); Darjeeling (India); Darjiling
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.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
antiquity; the previous era
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
in the end; on top of that