today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
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.
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
not limited to; not just ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as