yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Java (Indonesian island); Java coffee
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
red or gold circle representing the Sun; national flag of Japan; Japanese flag; Japan; Japanese government
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage