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 visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
troubled times; turbulent times
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)