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
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose one's way; to be at a loss
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
selection; choice; option
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 give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
fortune-telling; divination
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...