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.
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
to look down on; to make light of
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fortune-telling; divination
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation