yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
suffix for familiar person
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
match; game; bout; contest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
senior high school; high school
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
educational institution; school; academy; campus
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
both schools; both universities
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
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.
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
number one; first; best; most; game; round
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
second; number two; runner-up
Fukushima (city, prefecture)