married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
even if not; even without
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
father; dad; husband; you; he
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
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
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
welcome!; nice to see you!
rikka; formal style of ikebana
understood; I see; OK; present; here
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)