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
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 kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
victory or defeat; match; contest; game