to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 collect; to assemble; to gather
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
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
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
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
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to hand (over); to deliver in person
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
please (give me); please (do for me)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
like this; this sort; this way
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
three; three years of age
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
left breast; left side of the chest
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence