a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
suffix for familiar person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
such; like that; that sort of; very
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm