indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
company; corporation; workplace
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 absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
three; three years of age
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
ten; 10; ten years of age
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
rice and curry; curry rice
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
postcard; memo; note; card
express; special delivery
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
airmail; air mail; air service; air transport (of goods)
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice