indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to do someone in; to bump someone off
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...