everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
technique; art; skill; move
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
two times; twice; two degrees
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)