to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
suffix for familiar person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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 ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
arrival of goods; goods received
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear