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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to employ; to hire; to charter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 been ...-ing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be needed; to be wanted
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn