as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
postwar period; period after Second World War
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?