today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
myself; yourself; I; me; you
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
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)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
you said; he said; even if; 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
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
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
extreme; ultra; mega; 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
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch