this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
magical power; mystical force
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; period; class
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
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.
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
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
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
ratio; proportion; percentage
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
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