enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
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 aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
about the same; about equal to; close match
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
fertile, productive field
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh