wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
breast; rounded part on the upper end of shamisen neck
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
perfect; complete; flawless
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
feeling; sense; impression
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...