flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the early bird gets the worm
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
then; well; so; well then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and