this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to have more wins than losses; to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be ahead (in wins); to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
living thing; living creature; animal; life
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
aquarium (building); oceanarium
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.
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm