indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
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; (musical) note; fame
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 burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
perfect; complete; flawless
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
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
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
in that way; thus; so; the same; 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 shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
you said; he said; even if; 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