indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
than; from; out of; except; but; more
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 bring; to take; to bring about
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sovereign; emperor; monarch
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to