ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be found; to be discovered
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
first shrine visit of New Year
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
adds force or indicates command
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
two persons; two people; pair; couple
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?