hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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.
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
strength; power; proficiency; ability
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!