indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tooth blackening; tooth-blackening dye
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence