ghost story; tale of the supernatural
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
menu; schedule; program; menu
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.
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
double; twice (as much); twofold
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
curse; spell; malediction
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
goods; merchandise; commercial items
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full