beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
both (people); the two of them
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
technique; art; skill; move
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
modesty; humility; being humble
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
Katsuyama hairstyle; Edo-period woman's hairstyle made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
morning training (e.g. before school)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to change (one's clothes)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong