employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
lowly people (Edo period); eta
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
holding on to; sticking to
hello; good day; good afternoon
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
areola mammae (circular area around nipple); areola
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis