pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
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.
two (long cylindrical things)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
opposite side; opposition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how long; how far; how much
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work