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
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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
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 (of a guest, customer, etc.); 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; actually
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
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 ...
woman; female; 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 necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn