pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
book with the look and layout of a magazine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
preparation; arrangements
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
long ago; a long time ago; already
to walk away; to saunter off
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing