indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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?
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
tail (animal); tail end; tip
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(some) more; even more; longer; further
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!