if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
why; how; for what reason
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
instant; moment; for an instant
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
Hassaku orange (Citrus hassaku); 1st of August (lunar calendar)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
The Monkey and the Crab (folktale); The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab; Saru Kani Gassen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal