hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be smeared; to be covered
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
honorific/polite/humble prefix
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
suffix for familiar person
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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 chase; to run after; to pursue
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do