tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice