card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
final game; final games; the finals
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
snake; serpent; large snake
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to talk; to carry meaning
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)