indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such