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 abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
suffix for familiar person
(some) more; even more; longer; further
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be found; to be discovered
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
loveable; very likeable; like very much
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all