sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
now; the present time; just now; another; more
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
close; intimate; on good terms
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now