to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to redeem (from sin); to save
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
school festival; campus festival
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
how; in what way; how about
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.
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
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery