this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
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
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be needed; to be wanted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
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.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
putting into operation; invocation