now; the present time; just now; another; more
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
honorific/polite/humble prefix
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
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.
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to run away; to escape safely
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...