yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suffix for familiar person
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
(social) position; status
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with