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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; first name
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to fall ill; to be taken ill
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to ask a question; to ask questions
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure