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
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
senior high school; high school
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
organic farming; organic cultivation
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
occasional; infrequent; rare
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
literally; to the letter; literal
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
when it becomes; when it comes to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(United States of) America; USA
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure