indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
suffix for familiar person
very; extremely; excessively
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
late at night; at a late hour
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
after a long time; for the first time in a while
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)