chise; traditional Ainu house
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
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(medical) doctor; physician
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay