to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
doing whatever one pleases
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
have a good day; take care; see you
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dry riverbed; river beach