today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
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.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
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.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend