to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
how; in what way; how about
to cease; to stop; to be over
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
how should I know?; don't ask me
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to become better; to improve
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine