well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bulging (esp. of male genitals under clothing)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
factory; plant; mill; workshop
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
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.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups