indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah