maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
training; drill; practice; discipline
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 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 ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
accurate; correct; precise; exact
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement