from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
older sister; elder sister
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication