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 aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
of course; certainly; naturally
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
solitude; loneliness; isolation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing