indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
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.
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all