surely (not); certainly (not)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
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
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
report; notification; registration
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
place; situation; position; location
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
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
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
in that way; thus; so; so?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more