rikka; formal style of ikebana
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
don't you think?; indicates question
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets); game of survival
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.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
adds force or indicates command
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
airsoft (war game using air guns firing plastic pellets)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind