today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elective subject or course
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
suffix for familiar person
singing voice; (sound of) singing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?