dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
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
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
suffix for familiar person
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive