An'ei era (1772.11.16-1781.4.2)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus); (arch.) black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus); Cinnalepeta pulchella (species of spiral-shelled gastropod)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be too numerous; to be too much
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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.
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)