indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
honorific/polite/humble prefix
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
both (people); the two of them
how; in what way; how about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
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)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook