(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
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
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
don't you think?; indicates question
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
arrangement; pact; agreement
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
wampee (Clausena lansium)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)