from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
rising; ascending; climbing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how; in what way; how about
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
site; point on a map; spot
uninhabited island; desert island
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
please (give me); please (do for me)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
than; from; out of; except; but; more
incoming telephone call; telegram received
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)