to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
one's post; place of work; workplace
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to care for someone; to look after someone
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
finding employment; getting a job
older brother; elder brother
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
memories; recollections; reminiscence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
all; entire; whole; altogether
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
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
beginning; outset; first; onset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence