reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't you think?; indicates question
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
woman; female; feminine gender
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
beloved child; dear child
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily