this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
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
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
fried cake of minced meat
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
all present; all concerned; all of us
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Aomori (city, prefecture)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement