suffix for familiar person
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
totally willing; fully motivated
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
of course; certainly; naturally
parallel world; parallel universe
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very interesting; of great interest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
curiosity; inquisitiveness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to be found; to be discovered