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
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
war; battle; match; game; competition
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; even though; despite
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
pistol; handgun; revolver
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to thrust before; to thrust at