indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
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
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to look forward to something
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept