madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
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
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
confections; sweets; candy; cake
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
very popular; highly favoured
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
medical science; medicine
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
use; utility; effect; benefit
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 explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...