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
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
hello; good day; good afternoon
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suffix for familiar person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
one thin flat object; one sheet
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour