this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
suffix for familiar person
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
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.
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
regret; repentance; remorse
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!