in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
Japanese cypress wood bathtub; hinoki tub
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
future (usually near); prospects
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
the opposite sex; isomerism
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that's the way it is; such is life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
please; somehow or other; one way or another
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine