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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to look around; to survey
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker