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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
god of death; death deity; Death
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
again; once more; a second time
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very