number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
steamship; steamboat; steamer
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to cease; to stop; to be over
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
after that (a substantive change occurred)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)