son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in that way; thus; so; so?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
master; teacher; stable master
order; command; directions; instructions
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honorific/polite/humble prefix
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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 give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude