what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
you (plural); all of you; you all
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
I see; that's right; indeed
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made