a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...