behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
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.
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
place; situation; position; location
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
the reverse; other side; lining
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
book; volume; this; present; main; head
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
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.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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 pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine