to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
well then ...; in that situation; in which case