indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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 take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; period; class
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading