to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
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
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
meaning; significance; sense
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
intelligence operative; spy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
loveable; very likeable; like very much
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
suffix for familiar person
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool