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 rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
apparently; appears to be
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!