Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
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.
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please (give me); please (do for me)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
two persons; two people; pair; couple
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
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
rikka; formal style of ikebana
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
roar; peal; rumble; beating; pounding; throbbing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...