that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
suffix for familiar person
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
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.
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fourth year of elementary school; fourth year elementary school student
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
neighbourhood; neighborhood
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
two classes; double; two sets
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise