(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
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
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
cooking class; cookery school
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
professor; teaching; instruction
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
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.
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
also known as; also called
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how; in what way; how about
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)