house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
though; notwithstanding; although
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
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
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
God; god; ace; king; superior person
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
have a good day; take care; see you
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
older sister; lass; young lady
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
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
messenger of god; divine messenger
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)