to choose; to select; to pick (out)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
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.
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
story; tale; talk; discussion
please (give me); please (do for me)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
27th day of the month; 27 days
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...