hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
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.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
spirits (distilled beverage); spirit
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally