indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
decision; determination; resolution
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.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to turn towards; to point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to discuss; to talk together
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much