what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
accomplishment; execution
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
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 be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi