right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
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
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
so; like this; in this way
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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 peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
small hill; low hill; hillock
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
tenth day of the month; ten days