for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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.
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human usage; (for) use by people
(electric) torch; flashlight
match (to light fire with)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
uninhabited island; desert island
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance