what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
vinegared dish; pickled dish
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
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
don't you think?; indicates question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
while; during; while; although; all; both
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to throw into; to dump in together
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after