yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
arriving at the same moment
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
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
inter-scholastic athletics competition
overall victory; championship
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)