if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
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.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
older brother; elder brother
loveable; very likeable; like very much
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
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
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?