just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
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
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
suffix for familiar person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to relax; to feel at home
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
honorific/polite/humble prefix