today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
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.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
suffix for familiar person
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
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
educational institution; school; academy; campus
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof