List: Core Japanese words

Wordpopular  particle  female term 

• 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

Wordpopular  search-only kana form  particle  conjunction 

• 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

Wordpopular  particle  colloquial  adverb 

• 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

Wordpopular  particle  conjunction  auxiliary  Kansai-ben 

• at, in
• at, when
• by, with
• and then, so
• and, then
• let me tell you, don't you know

Wordpopular  particle  prefix  suffix  archaic  adverb 

• indicates a question
• or, whether or not
• some- (e.g. something, someone)
• hmm, huh
• very
• -al, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ish, -y
• in that way

Wordpopular  particle  archaic 

• 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

Wordpopular  particle 

• to, towards, for

Wordpopular  particle 

• 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.

Wordpopular  particle  interjection 

• right?, isn't it?, doesn't it?, don't you?, don't you think?
• hey, say, listen, look, come on
• you know, you see, I must say, I should think
• will you?, please
• so, ..., well, ..., you see, ..., you understand?
• I'm not sure if ..., I have my doubts about whether ...

Wordpopular  particle 

• indicates sentence topic
• indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
• adds emphasis