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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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.
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
of course; certainly; naturally
honour; honor; glory; privilege
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to look forward to something
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
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 subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
anniversary of the founding of the school
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)