indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; like that; that sort of
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
literally; to the letter; literal
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
living thing; organism; creature; biology
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)