sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
railroad; railway; rail transport
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
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
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
really; truly; indeed; good grief
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hair (on the head); (a) hair
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question