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
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
perfect; complete; flawless
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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 cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(social) position; status
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
suffix for familiar person