right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
present continuous tense; present progressive form
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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.)
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to talk; to chat; to chatter
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
older sister; elder sister
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")