epidemic; plague; pestilence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
spring water; clear (pure) water
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
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 cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
to be too numerous; to be too much
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity