is that so? (generally rhetorical)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
miser; niggard; cheapskate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
within; inside of; less than
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
together; at the same time; same; identical
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
set meal; special (of the day)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
thickness; profundity; depth
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
physical education; PE; gym (class)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
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