this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
suffix for familiar person
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to paint (draw) a picture
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine