honorific/polite/humble prefix
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
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 finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily