in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
the other day; a few days 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
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
contract; compact; agreement
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
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.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
honorific/polite/humble prefix
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
stealthily; secretly; in secret
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
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.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored