ジョンはジャックの側に座る。

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

jack; knave; (electrical) jack; takeover; seizure; hijack

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

side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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 sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still