eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
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
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
adds force or indicates command
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
assistance; backing; reinforcements
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
honorific/polite/humble prefix