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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fresh, young ears of rice
suffix for familiar person
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
(another's) daughter; young lady
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
imagination; supposition; guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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.
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
story; tale; talk; discussion