inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; this sort of; like this
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be found; to be discovered
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
perfect; complete; flawless