honorific/polite/humble prefix
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
complete recovery of health
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
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 throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
related to; in relation to
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine