て

(forms plain conjunction) and

all senses: becomes で after 五段 verbs ending in ぐ, む, ぶ or ぬ

(and) then

indicates sequential relation

because (of); so; since

indicates causal relation

through (that); by

indicates instrumental relation

although; but; (and) yet

indicates contrastive relation

particle used to connect to auxiliary verbs

as in て-いる, て-いく, etc.

particle used to form compound verbs

as in やって来る

please (do)

at sentence end; indicates request or light imperative