prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
morning; forenoon; just before noon
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo