hello; good day; good afternoon
emperor (of Japan); mikado
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
how much; how many; to what extent
to accumulate merit; to make merit
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
now; the present time; just now; another; more
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of