to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
main street; avenue; boulevard
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling