truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to boast; to brag; to talk big
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)