everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fine weather; fair weather
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
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
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
suffix for familiar person
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen