foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
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 ...
little finger; pinky; little toe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to be needed; to be wanted
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)