to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the other day; a few days ago
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
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
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
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
young girl; lass; adolescent female
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal