indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
retirement ceremony of a wrestler where his top-knot is cut
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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 draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
time; hour; period; class
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
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
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone