as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
suffix for familiar person
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable