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
then; well; so; well then
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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
steel; sword steel; sword
honorific/polite/humble prefix
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
suffix for familiar person
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
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 someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work