indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wife and children; (arch.) wife
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
living by oneself; living alone
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
local program; local programme
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo