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
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
suffix for familiar person
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
two times; twice; two degrees