human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
how; in what way; how about