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
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
successively; one after another
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
must-see; not to be missed; a must
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
popular person; favorite; favourite
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
settlement; solution; resolution
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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.
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
same country; same province; the (said) country
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
God bless me!; Good heavens!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing