sincere; honest; faithful
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
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 stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
special; particular; peculiar; unique
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; by what means
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be surprised; to be astonished
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)