to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
such; this sort of; like this
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
marriage fraud; fake marriage
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
please (give me); please (do for me)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
family; members of a family
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
man; male; masculine gender
how; in what way; how about
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be needed; to be wanted
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows