safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
holding on to; sticking to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
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
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
perfect; just right; ideal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to throw on the fire; to burn
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nice; good; well-executed
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she