if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
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 eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
myself; yourself; I; me; you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
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
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
going into battle; departure for the front
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
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.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bow (of boat); prow; stem
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
oblong; landscape orientation