whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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 carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
king; monarch; ruler; champion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
2nd day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
difference; variation; difference
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
opening (of uncultivated land)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker