ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
really; truly; indeed; good grief
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
that day; the very same day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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.
irritation; annoyance; frustration
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
corridor; hallway; passageway
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)