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
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
fixed date; appointed day
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in comparison to; rather than
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
wall with exposed timber pillars
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
than; other than; except; but
myself; yourself; I; me; you
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small