there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
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.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly