now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
metal surface decoration with raised fine protrusions resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
library (usu. single-room); small library
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)