first shrine visit of the New Year
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
one's own child; one's own children
while; during; while; although; all; both
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
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.
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question