indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
yen (currency of Japan); circle
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
one's post; place of work; workplace
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
winning ticket; lucky number
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thousand years; many years
older sister; lass; young lady
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour