that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
very young; little; childish; immature
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
of course; certainly; naturally
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
strict order; peremptory command
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
like this; this sort; this way