ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
father; dad; husband; you; he
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
greeting; a fine thing to say
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sorry; excuse me; thank you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
it is I who should say so
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser