suffix for familiar person
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
the other day; lately; recently
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for your continued patronage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
woman; female; feminine gender
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
please (give me); please (do for me)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)