a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
suffix for familiar person
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
number one; first; best; most; game; round
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to feel; to sense; to experience
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; season; period; phase; stage
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with