here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
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
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
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.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
please (give me); please (do for me)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
physical condition; state of health
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Tokyo International Airport
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
landing; alighting; touch down
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh