TAKOBOTO

〜は

'ha (wa)' used to indicate contrast

I don't eat /meat/ (but I do eat fish).

そう

I hear that

I hear it's going to snow.

〜よ

! (exclamation mark, add emphasis, denote new information being imparted)

The bus is coming!

ように言う, ようにいう

V, To say to (do something)

My doctor told me to stop drinking.

よう

appearance, looks, seems

A sound like rain falling

ところで (所で・処で)

by the way

by the way it looks like rain

~出す, 〜だす

begin/start...

Rain started to fall.

のに

in order to, to

It takes time to learn Japanese

〜の

Turn a phrase ending in a verb into a 'noun phrase'

Getting married is such an effort!

なあ、な〜、な

Adds emphasis - sentence ending particle; Emphasizes personal desires

Won't it be great if we can go fishing tomorrow?

なさい

Informal Imperative (request form)

Sit down.

〜かな

I wonder.. (Based on か question particle.)

I wonder if he'll be here soon?

せっかく

with effort

I took the trouble to go and see him, but he wasn't there

ところ

place, time, occasion

〜ものだから

so, therefore (explaining something unavoidable)

The dog ate my homework (so) I can't turn it in today.

〜反面, 〜はんめん

on the other hand

the reverse

〜ようとする

Try to do something, but the nuance is that it was unsuccessful.

I tried to kiss her, but she said no.

がする

to affect the senses (to taste, to smell of, to feel like, to give the sensation of etc.)

This room smells of gas.

〜だい

? (for casual questions)

Who's it?

しまう (仕舞う・終う・了う)

Vte, (Definitely, completely [often to ones regret] do V)

Now you've gone and broke it.

である

To be, is (formal equivalent of だ [da])

たい

Vm, wanting to do ___

I want to see a Bond movie!

〜を

area passed through (通過点)

I walked through the park.

〜を

(marks point of departure) 出発点

I left the room.

て形+ある (て在る・て有る), 〜てある

Vte something has been purposely put into a state

The window has been closed.

て形+くる (て来る), てくる

Do something, and return

I'll go buy the newspaper (and come back)

と言うと, というと

when you talk of, speaking of, when you say

talking of the french...

予定, よてい

be planning to do~

i am planning to go back to my country at the end of june

て形+みる (て見る), てみる

to try (out)

try to read

出す、出して、出した, だす、だして、だした

to pay, to place, to issue, to stick out, to put forth, to serve

to pay, to place, to issue, to stick out, to put forth, to serve

気になる, きになる

thinking about, concerned about, worried about

I was worried about my father's health.

〜おうとすると

A voluntary action stopped just before being completed

I was about to go out when the phone rang.

ほど-2

to the extent of; to the extent that ~; (not as) ~ as ~ ; about [REL. bakari; kurai]

(Lit, I'm not strong as Lenz's extent. (=I'm not as strong as Lenz))

〜な

(particle used with na-adjectives)

What a strange man!

として

try to

Try to do two things at a time

わざとらしい

fake, pretending

it seems like he is faking his injury

-方, -かた

how to _____, way to _____,

teach me how to write this kanji

までに

by __[day, date, time, etc.]__

Turn in the report by Friday.

なければなりません

must ____; really should _____; it won't do if you don't ____.

You must use the large envelope.

どうしても

absolutely, surely, by all means, no matter what, at any cost; after all

No matter what I did, Tom wouldn't do what I told him.

ことで

by doing this (meant to highlight a method or means)

By listening to Japanese music, you will become better.

なる

Used much like the な of na-adjectives - somewhat archaic.

With my sacred sword I shall smite thee!

にする

To decide on, to choose

Let's make it Sunday.

て形+いる (て居る), 〜ている

Vte (Continuing states, experience, repetative events)/ doing currently

The window is open.

なし

without

without a coat on

ずに

without

i went without eating

ことにする

Decide to do something

I have decided to go to Japan this year.

とても〜ない

Can`t possibly

There is so much (food) that I can`t possibly eat it all

のだ

explanation

explanation

ことになる

it has been decided/arranged that

It has been decided that I will work in Tokyo