huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
like this; in this way; as you see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)