suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to recall; to remember; to recollect
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
traveler; traveller; stranger
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
don't you think?; indicates question
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)