to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
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 use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
large amount of money; great cost
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first match (in a series)
war; battle; match; game; competition
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suffix appended to someone else's family members
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
now; the present time; just now; another; more
little by little; bit by bit
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely