ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
suffix for familiar person
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
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
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
university student; college student
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
study; diligence; discount; reduction
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sorry; excuse me; thank you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get