previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
welcome party for new students
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
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.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
name; given name; first name
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
six; sixth (interval, chord)
eight; eight (rowing boat)
suffix for familiar person