all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
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
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(not) even once; (not) ever
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
so; like this; in this way
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)