that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
this world; this life; world of the living
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
world; society; people; the public
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous