1,000,000; one million; million; many
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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 talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
close-up photography; macro photography
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?