indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
third time lucky; third time's the charm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
two times; twice; two degrees
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
three times; thrice; third (interval)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
matter of time; question of time
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
number one; first; best; most; game; round
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suffix for familiar person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object