futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unenlightened; uneducated; ignorant
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
honorific/polite/humble prefix
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
hey there; I say; see here
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
effect; result; worth; use; avail
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
just a minute; small quantity
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
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)