huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
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
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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