fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
in this way; thus; such; uh...
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
this world; this life; world of the living
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 move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
financial world; business circles
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding