at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grandfather; male senior-citizen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
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
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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.
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
carving; engraving; chiselled features
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tradition; legend; folklore