girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
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
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 buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to feel; to sense; to experience
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
about; concerning; as to; regarding
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all