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
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
the other day; a few days ago
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
please (give me); please (do for me)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
story; tale; talk; discussion
all; entire; whole; altogether
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
beginning; outset; first; onset