one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
life; living; I; me; student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
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.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance