heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
image; figure; figure; form; image
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
water's edge; beach; shore
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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 be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity