today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
last week; the week before
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
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.
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest