welcome!; nice to see you!
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
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 eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
while; during; while; although; all; both
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
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.)
future (usually near); prospects
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!