elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
when it becomes; when it comes to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
passer-by; traveler; traveller
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
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
considerably; fairly; quite
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
danger; peril; hazard; risk
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
ten; 10; ten years of age
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")