uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
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
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
diet; low calorie; reduced calorie
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...