there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
at once; immediately; right now
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; so?
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one thin flat object; one sheet
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding