yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
injured person; wounded person; casualty
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 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.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ago; since; before; previous
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
refinement; elegance; grace
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
unit; (musical) group; band
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for