steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!