indicates the subject of a sentence ; indicates possession ; but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while ; and ; used after an introductory remark or explanation ; regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ... ; indicates a desire or hope ; softens a statement ; indicates doubt ; indicates scorn
at (place, time); in; on; during ; to (direction, state); toward; into ; for (purpose) ; because of (reason); for; with ; by; from ; as (i.e. in the role of) ; per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month") ; and; in addition to ; if; although
to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out ; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out ; to move forward ; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach ; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display ; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out ; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform ; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised ; to sell ; to exceed; to go over
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; not ..., on the contrary, ...; instead of; rather than ; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention; much less; not only ... (but also ...)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to be hired; to be employed ; to ascend (the throne); to accede ; to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart ; to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain ; to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be) ; to consist of; to be composed of; to be made up of ; to be completed; to be realized; to succeed; to be attained; to be accomplished ; to change (into); to turn (into); to transform ; to come (to do); to begin (to do); to grow (to do) ; to come to; to amount to; to add up to; to make ; to play (the part of); to act as ; to be used for; to be useful for; to serve as ; to be promoted
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.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of) ; apart from... (used to change the topic) ; even (e.g. "not even a single person") ; thinking that...; trying to...
to use up; to exhaust; to run out of ; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause) ; to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
matter; affair; case; item; subject ; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc. ; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt ; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle
to show; to display ; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ... ; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining ; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist); to have (an antique, etc.) appraised ; to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor ; to make a show of (doing); to do in a conspicuous manner; to do in view of others ; to resolve to do; to do at any cost; to show others that one will ...
origin; source; beginning ; basis; base; foundation; root ; cause ; (raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock ; (one's) side ; capital; principal; cost price ; root (of a plant); (tree) trunk ; part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand) ; first three lines of a waka ; counter for plants or trees
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to curb; to hold in check ; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb; to contain; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress
to live; to exist ; to make a living; to subsist ; to be in effect; to be in use; to function ; to come to life; to be enlivened ; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover ; to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize ; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate ; to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with ; to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship) ; to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know ; to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence) ; both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) ; even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than ; even if; even though; although; in spite of ; further; more; again; another; the other
to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise ; to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into ; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause ; to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate ; to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader) ; to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone) ; to sharpen; to make clear ; to shut; to close ; to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony ; to divide by
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to hit (e.g. baseball); to break wind ; to set free; to release; to let loose ; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent) ; to send out (a person to carry out a duty) ; to set fire to
to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch ; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to be the key; to be the reason ; to seize (power); to hold (the reins); to dominate; to control ; to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form (with one's hands); to press into shape; to mold; to mould
indicates word or phrase being defined ; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.) ; with ; (not) as much as; (not) so much as ; the fact that; to think that; such a thing as
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ... ; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...; having no more than ...
to advance; to go forward ; to precede; to go ahead (of) ; to make progress; to improve ; to deepen; to heighten ; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead ; to do of one's own free will
to call on someone; to call at a place; to pay a visit; to wait on someone ; to ask; to inquire ; to hear; to be told ; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior) ; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)