how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
suffix for familiar person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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.
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof