one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the way back; the way home; return trip
at that time; in those days
suffix for familiar person
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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 take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
discovery; detection; finding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pressure; oppression; suppression
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then