man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
go that far; to that extent
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
family; members of a family
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pregnancy; conception; gestation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
how; in what way; how about
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
really; truly; indeed; good grief
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work