teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
suffix for familiar person
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
by means of; due to; because of; according to
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too much; excessively; too
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do