here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
corridor; hallway; passageway
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
door; gate; opening; title page
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
summer plumage; nuptial plumage
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
such; this sort of; like this
neglecting; leaving alone
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also