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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
please (give me); please (do for me)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good feeling; feeling good
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice