plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
suffix for familiar 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
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
loveable; very likeable; like very much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
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 hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one's heart rate; pulse rate
rising; ascending; climbing
tail (animal); tail end; tip
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit