spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)