indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
suffix for familiar person
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
hello; good day; good afternoon
delivery of a vehicle (to its new owner)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
pleasant feeling; good vibes
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!