indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sorry; excuse me; thank you
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
the front; honest; upright; decent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
police officer; policeman; constable
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
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 receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
headquarters; head office; main office
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)