suffix for familiar person
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
curse; spell; malediction
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 untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
family; members of a family
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hello; good day; good afternoon
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship