explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in that way; thus; so; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
name; given name; first name