corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adds force or indicates command
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
old hag; old woman; old bat
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up