particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to recall; to remember; to recollect
grandfather; male senior-citizen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
name; given name; first name
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
don't you think?; indicates question
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky