kokkuri; divination technique similar to table turning and planchette
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one day; (on) a certain day
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
number one; first; best; most; game; round
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
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 come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...