wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
don't you think?; indicates question
now; the present time; just now; another; more
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to unfold; to unroll; to open
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to become clear; to be made public
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache