indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
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.
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica); blister beetle; oil beetle
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
in comparison to; rather than
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
peacock butterfly (Inachis io); European peacock
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
letter dropped in the road; Japanese insect
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do