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
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
study; diligence; discount; reduction
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Tokimeki Memorial (dating game series)
in that way; thus; so; so?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
at once; immediately; right now
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
image; figure; figure; form; image
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet