truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
surely (not); certainly (not)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to face; to go towards; to head towards
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet