right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
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
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire