as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(some) more; even more; longer; further
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
when you get to the destination
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily