particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to serve; to work for; to attend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
for some (unspecified) reason
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
adds force or indicates command
it's been a long time; long time no see
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
professional killer; hit man
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be needed; to be wanted
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being