today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
festival; feast; carnival
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
in that way; thus; so; so?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
myself; yourself; I; me; you
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
deva and naga; heavenly dragon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch