this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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?
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
again; once more; a second time
I see; that's right; indeed
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
confiture; confection; jam
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality