to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
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.
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
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
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
honorific/polite/humble prefix
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
suffix for familiar person
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)