selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
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 subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
together; at the same time; same; identical
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
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 drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in that way; thus; so; so?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking