this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to have a talk; to tell a story
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
banknote; bill; note; paper money
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
nothing but; except; no more than
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person