honorific/polite/humble prefix
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o