indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
in that way; thus; so; so?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
club activities; extracurricular activities
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out