(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
certificate of merit; testimonial
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
name; given name; first name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!