pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to support each other; to support one another
to help each other; to cooperate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
loveable; very likeable; like very much
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
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
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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.
together; at the same time; same; identical
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
failure; mistake; blunder
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
regret; repentance; remorse
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
group; party; team; squad; section
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage