rain and wind; driving rain
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 endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
piece; fragment; one (object)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such a thing; something like that
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
adds force or indicates command
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
how; in what way; how about