to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
honorific/polite/humble prefix
in person; personally; (do) oneself
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
sorry; excuse me; thank you
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays