Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
already; now; no longer; not any more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
it is not (like that) either
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
form; shape; figure; visage
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
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
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
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
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo