used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
older sister; elder sister
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
adds force or indicates command
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I see; that's right; indeed
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
only; merely; but; no more than
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to love; to be fond of
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
no-good man; (male) loser
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
what kind of business; what sort of matter
evening; night; nighttime
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
story; tale; talk; discussion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to call out; to ask someone to come
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole