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.
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
beloved child; dear child
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
how; in what way; by what means