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
Tsuchiya Keiichi (1956.1.30-)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
and; thereupon; because of that
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
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
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
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
family; members of a family
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
hey there; I say; see here
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerably; fairly; quite
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient