today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
action of making something; -ification
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force or indicates command
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
go that far; to that extent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
amphiaster; diaster; double star; visual double
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis