that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
speech and conduct; words and deeds
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)