prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rush over; to run up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
very young; little; childish; immature
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
both hands; both arms; ten
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
should; must; -able; probably; likely
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
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
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!