bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
adds force or indicates command
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
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
in that way; thus; so; so?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
one thin flat object; one sheet
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
boy; son; baby boy; young man
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
name; given name; first name
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?