why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that's the way it is; such is life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience