metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
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
maid; helper; help; assistance
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
president (of a society); chairman
suffix for familiar person
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr