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
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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 pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
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
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god