yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
feeling; sense; impression
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
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 recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker