a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
adds force or indicates command
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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.
how; in what way; how about
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence