some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
genuine article; real thing; real deal
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; this sort of; like this
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
suffix for familiar person
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(social) position; status
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
chopping board; cutting board
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless