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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
around the world; throughout the world
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
name; given name; first name
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
strategist; tactician; schemer
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
Mars (Roman god); Mars (planet)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.