croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
adds force or indicates command
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
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
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.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sleepover; overnight stay
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof