pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
time; season; period; phase; stage
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
participation; joining; entry; adherence
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?