precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; how about
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hello; good day; good afternoon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
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
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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 dance (orig. a hopping dance)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo