to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
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
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
baby monkey; small monkey
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
jumping to a wrong conclusion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
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)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be found; to be discovered
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?