way (of doing); manner; method; means
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to torment; to harass; to tease
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
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 wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rikka; formal style of ikebana
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
how can (one) do something
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
now; the present time; just now; another; more
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing