indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
2nd day of the month; two days
travel planning; travel plans
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings