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
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
feeling; sense; impression
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hero; manly person; warrior
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
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
knowing; (an) acquaintance
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image