why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
boy; son; baby boy; young man
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
consequence; outcome; result; blame
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suffix for familiar person
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
almost; roughly; approximately