manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
suffix for familiar person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adds force or indicates command
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what's that?; what the...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)