devil; evil spirit; genie
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
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 celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
first-rate; finest quality; the best
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)