to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa