to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thousands; several thousand
innocent; cherubic; childlike
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(police) detective; criminal matter
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe