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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
than; from; out of; except; but; more
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)