foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...