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 food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 ...-ed; to be ...-ed
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
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 caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
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
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
you said; he said; even if; 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)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation