truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Japanese person; Japanese people
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen