recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to blow off; to be blown off
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
president and chief executive officer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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 go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
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
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix
materials; data; document
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen