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
technique; art; skill; move
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to challenge (a person) to a fight
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pointing out; identification
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
name; given name; first name
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I see; that's right; indeed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all