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
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
please (give me); please (do for me)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
company president; manager; director
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
very popular; highly favoured
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
computer output microfilm system; COM
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)