indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
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
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hello; good day; good afternoon
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you