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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
suffix for familiar person
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
snake; serpent; large snake
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
adds force or indicates command
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
in that way; thus; so; so?