honorific/polite/humble prefix
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
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.
mockery; derision; ridicule
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mountain-dwelling robber; brigand
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)