here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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
time; hour; period; class
now; the present time; just now; another; more
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in comparison to; rather than
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't you think?; indicates question
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen