Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; how about
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.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
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.
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
even though; despite; when
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double