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.
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
brightness; splendour; splendor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
suffix for familiar person
Niigata (city, prefecture)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
way of calling (something or someone)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)