master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
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
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
together; at the same time; same; identical
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
consequence; outcome; result; blame
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle