you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
how; in what way; how about
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how long; how far; how much
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
considerably; greatly; a lot
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to be needed; to be wanted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in that way; thus; so; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial