continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no!; no no!; no, not at all
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
provincial capital (under the ritsuryo system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
factory; plant; mill; workshop
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
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how long; how much; to what extent
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
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.
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!