honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
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.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be needed; to be wanted
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out