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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hospitality; treating like a guest
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
time; hour; period; class
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question