to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
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
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
adds force or indicates command
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
secondhand book fair; antiquarian book market
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
every year; yearly; annually
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last