right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bento; Japanese box lunch
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
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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
the other day; lately; recently
near the pond; edge of a pond
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
overall victory; championship
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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 smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial