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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
shopping; purchased goods
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
that's true; of course; obviously
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation