anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
flat chest; small breasts
flustered person; hasty person
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
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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 drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
body; body blow (in boxing)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...