washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
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
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
hostess (in a hostess bar)
I see; that's right; indeed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
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 earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; like that; that sort of; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful