questioner; interrogator; interpellator
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
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
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
two persons; two people; pair; couple
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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.
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)